Via FrancigenaSiena to Bolsena
Via Francigena : Siena to Bolsena in 8 nights is a great and beautiful achievement!
Over 138 km in 7 days of walking!
The week walk between the provinces of Siena and Viterbo, with 1 overnight in Gallina/Castiglione d’Orcia to divide the whole stage from San Quirico to Radicofani.
The package includes everything you need to make the undertaking memorable.
We recommend a few days of rest along the way, but extra days can be added to your liking.
Walk the Via Francigena in good company
- Overnight stays in Single or Double room
- Luggage Transport each day Door to Door
- Our Maps
- Airport or Station Shuttle
- Local Tastings (All Inclusive Treatment)
- Dinners (All Inclusive / Half Board Treatment)
- Assistance every day from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
We take care of everything!
A very intense Francigena walking trip, with many miles of walking in a beautiful path.
A highly variable route, with easier and shorter stages, and others with decent climbs and descents.
We always recommend a few days of rest along the way. The route is very well marked and has no objective difficulties.
Assistance along the way if you don’t want to walk we will take you to your next hotel.
Difficulty: 4/5
Arrival Airport: Pisa Airport or Florence Airport
Arrival Train Station: San Miniato
Departure Airport: Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport
Departure Train Station: Rome
- 8 nights with bed and breakfast formula
- Luggage transport EVERY DAY from Hotel to Hotel
- Detailed route with our Original Virtual and Paper Maps
- Telephone support from 8:30 to 19:00
- Transfer to reach the places of arrival and departure
- Lunches and diners (You can add to your package HB formula on request where available)
- Visits and entrances to Museums and Attractions
- Hotels Tourist Taxes
- Anything not specified under “Included”
In case of any cancellation of your booking, the following charges are expected:
More than 30 days before Departure date – deposit = 20%
29 – 20 days before Departure date – 30% of the total cost
19 – 15 days before Departure date – 50% of total cost
Less than 14 days before Departure date – 100% total of cost
Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrival in Siena
Day 1
Arrival in Siena
DAY 2: Siena to Monteroni d’Arbia
Day 2
Siena to Monteroni d’Arbia Distance to Cover: 18 Km Walk Time: 4/5 hours
After a short walk inside Siena, you walk the white roads of the Val d’Arbia.
Next you enter the Crete Senesi, whose name comes from the clay (creta), which is found in the soil and gives the landscape a characteristic gray-blue color.
Assistance along the way if you don’t want to walk we will take you to your next hotel.
DAY 3: Monteroni d’Arbia to Buonconvento
DAY 3
Monteroni d’Arbia to Buonconvento Distance to Cover: 13 Km Walk Time: 3/4 hours
After an initial flat stretch, climb the hills, on paths lined with beautiful cypress trees, and reach Buonconvento.
It is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
I recommend visiting the corso where the clock tower is located, while on the facade of the town hall you can still see the 25 coats of arms of the as many Podestas who ruled Buonconvento until 1270.
DAY 4: Buonconvento to San Quirico
DAY 4
Buonconvento to San Quirico Distance to Cover: 21 Km Walk Time: 5/6 hours
Leaving Buonconvento, go up the Ombrone valley and travel a section of the Cassia to Montalcino, where you admire the Brunello vineyards that cover the hillside.
Continuing along various dirt roads you arrive at the church of Santa Maria Maddalena, mentioned by Sigeric, which is located in Torreneri.
From here you enter the Val d’Orcia with a climb that reaches San Quirico.
DAY 5: San Quirico to Castiglione d’Orcia / Gallina
DAY 5
San Quirico to Castiglione d’Orcia / Gallina Distance to Cover: 17 Km Walk Time: 4/5 hours
Leaving San Quirico by a scenic descent overlooking the Val d’Orcia you reach the small fortified village of Bagno Vignoni, a place famous for a monumental thermal bath.
A climb takes you toward Castiglione d’Orcia, with breathtaking scenery.
DAY 5: San Quirico to Radicofani
DAY 6
Castiglione d’Orcia / Gallina to Radicofani Distance to Cover: 15 Km Walk Time: 5/6 hours
Perhaps the most challenging stage.
For the final climb that takes you up to an altitude of 780mt. It is a challenging uphill section that leads up to the Fortezza di Gino di Tacco, one of the highest in Tuscany, overlooking the Val d’Orcia.
DAY 7: Radicofani to Acquapendente
DAY 7
Radicofani to Acquapendente Distance to Cover: 32 Km Walk Time: 8/9 hours
This time the stage begins with a descent of 8 kilometers that takes you to Ponte a Rigo.
You enter Lazio, where you cross Centeno.
Here is the house where Galileo Galilei had stopped before going to Rome to the Pope.
You arrive in Acquapendente, a town famous for the Pugnaloni huge paintings made with flower petals
DAY 8: Acquapendente to Bolsena
DAY 8
Acquapendente to Bolsena Distance to Cover: 22 Km Walk Time: 6/7 hours
Start in Acquapendente with a visit to the basilica of the Holy Sepulchre and its crypt.
You arrive in San Lorenzo Nuovo a small town overlooking Lake Bolsena and offering beautiful scenery.
You reach Bolsena after a series of climbs and descents through wooded meadows, always with the lake in the background.
You cannot miss then a visit to the lakefront and the Ferris wheel.
Silver Package
Bed and Breakfast Formula
in 2-stars Hotel/B&B
Gold Package
Bed and Breakfast Formula
in 3-stars Hotel/Agritourism
Platinum Package
Bed and Breakfast Formula
in 4/5-stars Hotel/Agritourism
Services
Hotelsalong the paths
All Inclusive > 4-stars
Half board > 3-Stars
Basic > B&B
Would you like to schedule an appointment with one of our Assistants to talk about your next trip on the Via Francigena?
Leave the required information in the form, and one of our experts will contact you and will suggest the Package or the Experiences best suited to your needs.
You will talk via Whatsapp with one of our Via Francigena Experts, who will customize your Francigena Experience
Book your personalized consultation immediately.
